Flecther Farm Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cuttingsville, VT EIN: 03-6007183

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Cuttingsville, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $276K.

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Flecther Farm Foundation Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,905
-10.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,968
-10.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,413,109
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Flecther Farm Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Flecther Memorial Library: $40KFlecther Memorial Library$40KCavendish Flecther Community: $10KCavendish Flecther Community$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Flecther Memorial Library ($40K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LudlowProctorsville

How Flecther Farm Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $60K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Flecther Memorial Library Ludlow, VTGRANT$39,996
Cavendish Flecther Community Proctorsville, VTGRANT$10,000
Various Recipients Ludlow, VTTuition$909
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,413,109$340,012$274,181$50,9053$86,080$276,342—
2024$4,347,282$243,876$287,457$56,9663$91,043$180,988—
2023$4,390,863$490,399$239,275$60,2564$88,942$427,055—
2022$4,139,739$330,008$227,242$52,8053$76,644$264,974$189,115
2021$4,036,897$312,915$212,827$45,8493—$247,878—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc is led by George O. Thomson, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George O. Thomson

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Lemire

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doris Eddy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Morrill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Dockum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Barton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Calabrese

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth McEnaney

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Provance

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Blodgett

    Trustee

    Director → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Lemire

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $10K (2021) → $13K (2025)

  • Sharon Bixby

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Faulkner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Stephen Birge (2021–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Douglas Lemire — Executive Di: $13KDouglas LemireExecutive Di$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Douglas Lemire (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Flecther Farm Foundation Inc

How much does Flecther Farm Foundation Inc give each year?

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 3 grants.

What is Flecther Farm Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,968, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Flecther Farm Foundation Inc give grants?

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ludlow, VT (2 grants).

Does Flecther Farm Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Flecther Farm Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Flecther Farm Foundation Inc?

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $340K.

What is Flecther Farm Foundation Inc's EIN?

Flecther Farm Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6007183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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